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Ouchi Kogei produces bamboo chopsticks which is located in Hita City, Oita Prefecture.Hita area is located in the west of Fukuoka Prefecture and in the south of Oita Prefecture which forms a basin. The climate is inland and the characteristic temperature...

Takayuki Nishi Ceramic artistArita porcelain has history of 400 years, the first birth of porcelain in Japan in 1616.Main feature of Arita Porcelain is made of powdered stone that has been crushed.Nishi Takayuki, who works in Arita Town in Saga Prefecture...

"Woodpecker" produces a products mainly cutting boards, and those are designed to make the most of each wood's character, and its brand concept is "living with the wood." Some of woods are feels soft and smooth, and others are hard...

  We will introduce [Aiba], which Known as one of the three major Japanese fan, "Kyo-chiwa" has a fan-face and a handle separately, and has a "cut-in" structure to be inserted later. Aiba carries out all the processes of manufacturing...

The product "Moku Neji" series that combines the high performance of industrial products with the soft and warm texture of wood.In Japanese, "Moku" means wood, "Neji" means screw.As the brand name "Mokuneji", wood is subjected to threading technology and combined...

Mizusawa area in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, where a beautiful river flows and is surrounded by nature.Mizusawa area has continued as a iron casting town for over 400 years.It is loved by the name of "Nambu Tekki(it means Southern iron...

Woodpecker manufactures products based on the concept of "live with a tree." with the aim of making the most of the unique characteristics of wood. Some trees are moist and soft, while others are heavy and hard. While valuing the...

Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, which was once called the "Capital of blades" and is attracting attention as one of the world's top three cutlery producing areas, "Shizu Hamono Factory" is located there. The Three Major Blade Product Areas are Solingen,...